Homemade cakes to order for celebrations and cafés
Starting costs about $614 in the United States and 75,300 NGN in Nigeria. After 12 months, this business can bring in about $1,560 net per month in the United States and 376,000 NGN in Nigeria. The starting money comes back in about 3 months, with 25 hours of work per week.
Mundyo estimates, data as of 2026-11-02.
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The numbers
| Country | To start | Net per month (month 12) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $614 | $1,560 |
| Nigeria | 75,300 NGN | 376,000 NGN |
| United Kingdom | £417 | £1,080 |
| Kenya | 29,100 KES | 50,900 KES |
| India | 15,900 INR | 37,100 INR |
Amounts adjusted to each country's price and income levels.
The problem
For a birthday or party, families want a tasty, personalised cake, but bakeries are expensive or only offer standard designs. Small cafés lack homemade desserts.
The solution
Birthday and celebration cakes made to order, in the flavour and theme chosen, plus regular deliveries of simple pastries to local cafés.
Your customers
Parents planning a birthday, families celebrating a christening or wedding, small cafés and restaurants without a pastry cook.
How you make money
€25 to €80 per cake depending on size and decoration, deposit when ordering; sales to cafés per piece or weekly batch.
Competition
Local bakeries, supermarkets, other home bakers active on social media, cakes made by relatives.
Who has an edge
Good photos on social media, one or two recognisable signature cakes and on-time deliveries create strong word of mouth around celebrations.
The risks
Hygiene and registration rules for selling home-made food, a failed cake on a big order, weekend rushes, ingredient prices.
The first 3 steps
- Check the hygiene and registration rules for selling home-made food
- Choose three signature cakes and work out their cost price
- Let two cafés taste samples and post the first photos
How the numbers are calculated
Example in a high-income eurozone country, at month 12: revenue €2,000 − costs €900 = €1,100 net per month. Revenue: 50 cakes and café batches × €40 a month. Costs: ingredients, packaging, energy, delivery, social contributions. For other countries, Mundyo adjusts the starting budget to the price level (World Bank) and the income to prices and customers' purchasing power, then converts at the day's exchange rate.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to start: Homemade cakes to order?
About $614 (United States), 75,300 NGN (Nigeria), £417 (United Kingdom), depending on the country. Mundyo calculates the amount for 243 countries.
How much can you earn per month?
After 12 months, about $1,560 (United States), 376,000 NGN (Nigeria), £1,080 (United Kingdom) net per month, after costs.
How long until I get my starting money back?
About 3 months, with 25 hours of work per week.
What are the risks?
Hygiene and registration rules for selling home-made food, a failed cake on a big order, weekend rushes, ingredient prices.
Where do I start?
1. Check the hygiene and registration rules for selling home-made food 2. Choose three signature cakes and work out their cost price 3. Let two cafés taste samples and post the first photos
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